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Little charms, big personality

A cute, hands-on bag-charm workshop idea: pearls, bows, tassels and tiny plush charms, strung your way. Dates are announced to waitlist members first.

  • Dates announced to waitlist members
  • Adults 18+ (planned)
  • No crafting skills assumed
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Illustrative AI image: a pastel pink table with trays of beads and pearls, ribbon spools and half-made charms while friends thread beads
Illustrative AI image: overhead view of bead trays, tassels and plush charms on pink linen while hands thread a pearl strand
Illustrative AI image: hands threading pearls and pastel beads onto a cord

Illustrative imagery

What you could make

Six charms to fall for

These are ideas to spark yours, not a fixed menu. Mix them, stack them, or invent a charm nobody has seen yet.

  • Illustrative AI image: hands holding a satin bow charm with a pearl strand, flower and gold heart
    Idea

    Bow charms

    A soft satin bow on a pearl strand, the sweetest little finishing touch.

  • Illustrative AI image: hands holding layered pearl strands and gold chain in soft sunlight
    Idea

    Pearl strands

    Creamy pearls and gold accents for a chic, polished look.

  • Illustrative AI image: hands holding a small teddy plush charm and a pink heart pom-pom charm
    Idea

    Plush & pom-pom charms

    A tiny teddy or a fluffy heart pom-pom to make your bag smile.

  • Illustrative AI image: beaded keychains with pearls and flowers hanging from a hand holding keys
    Idea

    Beaded keychains

    Pearls, flowers and colour pops for your keys.

  • Illustrative AI image: hands holding blush and cream tassel charms with a gold chain and clasp
    Idea

    Tassels & chains

    Blush and cream tassels with a gleam of gold chain.

  • Illustrative AI image: a phone with a beaded phone strap charm on pink linen
    Idea

    Phone straps

    A beaded loop that makes your phone unmistakably yours.

Ideas only. The charm pieces on offer, and how detailed they are, are confirmed to waitlist members.

Try it right here

Thread it, tie it, flaunt it

Watch the beads slide onto the string one by one. Then pick a colour mood and a charm to finish it off. Tap a bead to make it bounce.

Pick a colour mood

Finish it with a charm

A playful illustration, not a photo of the workshop charms.

Made to be shared

One for you. One for her.

Bag charms are tiny, personal and a little bit show-off, which is exactly why they make the loveliest gifts.

The idea is simple: sit with friends, string something pretty and leave with a charm that nobody else has.

Make one for your bag, one for your best friend.
Illustrative AI image: five finished handmade charms hanging on a small rack
Illustrative imagery
Illustrative AI image: friends laughing while comparing beaded charms and keychains at a table
Illustrative imagery

How a session might flow

Five easy steps, your pace

Indicative The format is still being finalised. Think of this as the spirit of the session, not a fixed timetable.

  1. 1Pick your mood
  2. 2String the beads
  3. 3Add a charm
  4. 4Clasp it on
  5. 5Show it off

Pick your colour mood

Blush, lilac, gold or berry? Choose the palette that feels like you.

Illustrative AI image: overhead view of bead trays, tassels and plush charms on pink linen while hands thread a pearl strand

String the beads and pearls

Thread them in any order: big, small, pearl, colour. There is no wrong pattern.

Illustrative AI image: hands threading pearls and pastel beads onto a cord

Add a bow, tassel or plush

Choose the finishing charm that makes it yours.

Illustrative AI image: hands holding a small teddy plush charm and a pink heart pom-pom charm

Finish with a clasp

Secure everything with a clasp and ring so it hangs just right.

Illustrative AI image: hands using small pliers on a gold ring, with clasps, cord spools and a beaded bracelet nearby

Hang it up and show it off

Clip it on your bag, your phone or your keys, or keep it as a gift.

Illustrative AI image: a finished beaded charm with pearls and a bow hanging from a pastel tote bag

Times, durations and what is included are shared with waitlist members.

On the table

What we typically have

This is a typical set-up, not a promise. The confirmed materials list is shared with waitlist members once dates are announced.

  • Beads and pearlsA range of colours and sizes
  • Cord and chainTo be confirmed
  • Clasps and ringsGold-tone, to be confirmed
  • Bows and tasselsA selection of charm pieces
  • Small plush charmsOptional, to be confirmed
  • Pliers and scissorsShared tools

Moments we imagine

A pretty, giggly afternoon

Illustrative imagery AI-generated pictures of the kind of session we have in mind. They are not photos of real attendees.

Illustrative AI image: friends laughing while comparing beaded charms and keychains at a table
Comparing charms
Illustrative AI image: a cafe table with iced drinks, a tray of beads and a half-finished charm
Iced drinks and beads
Illustrative AI image: five finished handmade charms hanging on a small rack
A rack of charms
Illustrative AI image: hands threading pearls and pastel beads onto a cord
One pearl at a time
Illustrative AI image: a finished beaded charm with pearls and a bow hanging from a pastel tote bag
On the tote
Illustrative AI image: a phone with a beaded phone strap charm on pink linen
Phone strap
Illustrative AI image: hands holding a satin bow charm with a pearl strand, flower and gold heart
Satin bow
Illustrative AI image: hands holding a small teddy plush charm and a pink heart pom-pom charm
Teddy and heart
Illustrative AI image: hands holding blush and cream tassel charms with a gold chain and clasp
Blush tassels
Illustrative AI image: overhead view of bead trays, tassels and plush charms on pink linen while hands thread a pearl strand
Trays from above
Illustrative AI image: hands holding layered pearl strands and gold chain in soft sunlight
Pearls in the sun
Illustrative AI image: hands holding up a string of pastel beads and pearls against warm golden light
Glow
Illustrative AI image: beaded keychains with pearls and flowers hanging from a hand holding keys
Keychains
Illustrative AI image: hands using small pliers on a gold ring, with clasps, cord spools and a beaded bracelet nearby
Little tools

Questions

Good to know

What can I make?

The idea is a bag charm, a phone charm or a keychain: pearls and beads on a string, finished with a bow, tassel, flower or tiny plush charm. The exact options are confirmed to waitlist members.

Can I personalise it with initials?

We would love to, but bead options (including whether letter beads are available) are still to be confirmed. Nothing is promised yet; we will tell waitlist members first.

Bag charm or phone charm?

Either. Tick what you like in the form and we will keep your preference in mind when the session is announced.

Are materials included?

Typically a selection of beads, pearls, cord, clasps and a few charm pieces. The confirmed materials list is shared with waitlist members, and nothing here is a promise until it is confirmed.

Is it beginner friendly?

No crafting skills are assumed. The format is planned to be easy for first-timers; we will share how it works when dates are announced.

Can it be a gift?

Yes, plenty of people make one for a friend. Tick "Gift for someone" in the form. Gift-wrapping options, if any, are shared with waitlist members.

Is it for kids?

The workshop is planned for adults aged 18 and above.

Are the dates set?

Not yet. The waitlist comes first: members are told the dates, venue and price (if any) before anyone else.

How will I be told?

By email and SMS, using the contact details you give in the form.

Who do I contact?

Write to welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or text or call 0917 719 0009 (replies in business hours).

What happens to my data?

It is used only for the waitlist and updates about this workshop, in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173). It is not sold, and you can ask to see or delete it at any time.

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Be first to thread

Bag Charm is waitlist-only for now. Tell us a little about you and we will write with the dates and next steps. There is nothing to pay to join the waitlist.

  • Dates announced to waitlist members
  • Venue shared with waitlist members
  • Adults 18+ (planned)

Questions? welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or 0917 719 0009 (business hours).

What would you like to make?

Bag Charm is a planned Hive Workshops waitlist page. Imagery is AI-generated and illustrative. The outline is indicative: dates, venue, price, materials and facilitators are shared with waitlist members once confirmed.

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